War of 1812

• British interference with American trade
• impressment of American seamen
• “War Hawks” drive for western expansion lead to war.
• American attacks on Canada unsuccessful
• U.S. Commodore Perry wins battle of Lake Erie (1813).
• British capture and burn Washington (1814) but fail to take Fort McHenry at Baltimore.
• Andrew Jackson repulses assault on New Orleans after Treaty of Ghent ends war (1815).
• War settles little but strengthens U.S. as independent nation.

Watch the following video before class on Tuesday:
http://www.hippocampus.org/course_locator?course=AP US History I&lesson=21&topic=3&width=800&height=684&topicTitle=The%20War&skinPath=http://www.hippocampus.org/hippocampus.skins/default